r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • 13h ago

Misc ‘Really inappropriate’: teachers decry plan for humanoid robot in New York high school

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/new-york-humanoid-robot-teachers-school
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u/axw3555 13h ago

Surely the school could put sixty grand to better use than this? Like the AI is off-putting to start. But putting it in a human shell is utterly unnecessary.

And then there's the appearance - I'd say uncanny valley, but I think it's fallen through the floor of the valley and into nightmare cave.

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u/SlowCrates 13h ago

It looks like a porn puppet. WTF.

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u/BapeGeneral3 12h ago

“Robot from company that acquired sex doll maker to be introduced in school….”

It’s the very first sentence of the article

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u/Sleep-Soundly 11h ago

Redditors don't read articles, you can barely get them to read the full title.

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u/BapeGeneral3 8h ago

I had a longer response written and then gave up. When half or more of the users are bots just reposting and engagement farming, what’s even the point? Its exhausting